Posts Tagged California

Pujols, Wells homer to lead Angels over White Sox

Los Angeles Angels' Albert Pujols celebrates his three-run home run against the Chicago White Sox during the third inning of a baseball game in Anaheim, Calif., Wednesday, May 16, 2012. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels’ new hitting coach was probably wondering what all the fuss was about during his first game in the dugout.

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Garcia strikes out nine, Freese homers for Cards

St. Louis Cardinals' Rafael Furcal breaks his bat on a single off San Francisco Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner during the first inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Wednesday, May 16, 2012. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jaime Garcia matched his career high with nine strikeouts, David Freese hit a go-ahead solo home run in the seventh inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals gave manager Mike Matheny a victory against his old Giants team with a 4-1 win Wednesday night.

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Lower oil prices ease load on consumers and Obama

In this Sunday, May 13, 2012, photo, gas prices are displayed on a board at a Hess station in Hoboken, N.J. Oil and gasoline prices are sinking, giving relief to businesses and consumers who a few weeks ago seemed about to face the highest fuel prices ever. The average U.S. retail gasoline price has dropped 21 cents a gallon to $3.73 since hitting a 2012 peak of $3.94 on April 6. (AP Photo/CX Matiash)

NEW YORK (AP) — What only weeks ago was seen as a serious threat to the economic recovery could now turn into a stimulus everyone can love.

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Beltran out third straight game with sore knee

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals slugger Carlos Beltran was out of the lineup Wednesday night for a third straight game with a sore right knee, though he and manager Mike Matheny believe he will avoid a stint on the disabled list.

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2 US Navy ships collide in Pacific; no injuries

This undated image provided by the U.S. Navy shows the amphibious assault ship USS Essex underway in the Pacific Ocean. The Essex and a refueling tanker, the USNS Yukon, collided in the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday May 16,2012, but there were no injuries and no fuel spills, the 3rd Fleet said. (AP Photo/U.S. Navy, Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Joe Kane)
This undated image provided by the U.S. Navy shows the amphibious assault ship USS Essex underway in the Pacific Ocean. The Essex and a refueling tanker, the USNS Yukon, collided in the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday May 16,2012, but there were no injuries and no fuel spills, the 3rd Fleet said. (AP Photo/U.S. Navy, Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Joe Kane)

SAN DIEGO (AP) — An 844-foot-long U.S. Navy assault ship collided with a refueling tanker Wednesday in the Pacific Ocean, causing damage to both ships, but there were no injuries or fuel spills, military officials said.

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